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Amherst schools hire new superintendent Melody Sheppard Amherst County Public Schools has a new superintendent, Melody Sheppard, to take the helm of the county school division starting in August.
Amherst County residents ask supervisors to ban data centers Several residents on Tuesday asked the Amherst County Board of Supervisors to consider a moratorium on data centers with speculation running w…
Amherst residents voice data center worries after workshop During Thursday's Amherst County Planning Commission’s meeting, 18 citizens spoke during citizen comments — all voicing concerns over the poss…
Amherst County branch of NAACP gives Roy C. Wood scholarship The Amherst Branch NAACP announced Lamarra Sales as the recipient of its annual Roy C. Wood Scholarship.
Amherst school board approves bonus for employees Amherst County Public Schools employees can expect to receive a bonus this month to the tune of just more than $1,000 for full-timers and $500…
